Create custom Kodi channels to be shown on the home screen of an Android TV

Create a Channel

  • Navigate to Videos > Playlist > New smart playlist to create a smart playlist on Kodi.
  • Navigate to Customize Channels > Kodi on the Android TV home screen.
  • Enable the newly created playlist or channel.

My Playlists

I use Kodi to organize movies and shows on my Android TV. I have set up two channels to list items to watch or are in progress.

  • Unwatched Movies
    • Type - Movies
    • Playlist name - Movies
    • Rules - Play count less than 1
    • Order by - Date added - descending
  • Unwatched Shows
    • Type - TV shows
    • Playlist name - Shows
    • Rules - items must match one or more of the rules
      • In progress true
      • Watched episode count less than 1
    • Order by - Date added - descending